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Portrait of James T. Kelley

Acting

James T. Kelley

Career

Active from 1916 to 2015, with a break from 1945 to 2014, busiest in 1916 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Cure
The Cure
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James T. Kelley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.1, average 5.5
  • Family Dynamics
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Politics
    0.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 3
  • Lighthearted Fun 3
  • Physical Humor 3
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Vintage Entertainment 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Silent Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
The Red Card
The Red Card (2015)

as Michael

1950s

1 title · average score 75
The Chaplin Revue
The Chaplin Revue (1959)
GoodWatch score 75

as Various (archive footage) (uncredited)

1940s

1 title
Charlie's Triple Trouble
Charlie's Triple Trouble (1944)

as Singing Drunk (archive footage)

1920s

15 titles · average score 73
Nobody's Business
Nobody's Business (1926)

as Old Man

Man Rustlin'
Man Rustlin' (1926)

as Angus MacGregor

The Wages of Tin
The Wages of Tin (1925)

as Meg's father (as Jimmy Kelly)

Hot Sands
Hot Sands (1924)

as Mr. Leffingwell - the Banker

Andy's Stump Speech
Andy's Stump Speech (1924)

as Hotel Manager

The Kid Reporter
The Kid Reporter (1923)

as Newspaper Editor

Safety Last!
Safety Last! (1923)
GoodWatch score 90

as Old Driver of Delivery Truck (uncredited)

Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel (1923)

as Hansel's Father

Thundering Hoofs
Thundering Hoofs (1922)

as Jimmy O'Brien (as James Kelly)

Dr. Jack
Dr. Jack (1922)
GoodWatch score 70

as Card-Playing Father (uncredited)

Among Those Present
Among Those Present (1921)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mr. O'Brien, the Father

An Eastern Westerner
An Eastern Westerner (1920)
GoodWatch score 69

as (uncredited)

1910s

14 titles · average score 66
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble (1918)
GoodWatch score 39

as Singing Drunk

A Dog's Life
A Dog's Life (1918)
GoodWatch score 77

as Tamale Customer/Unemployed/Market Owner/Musician (uncredited)

The Cure
The Cure (1917)
GoodWatch score 72

as Sanitarium Attendant

The Immigrant
The Immigrant (1917)
GoodWatch score 77

as Shabby Diner (uncredited)

The Adventurer
The Adventurer (1917)
GoodWatch score 71

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Rink
The Rink (1916)
GoodWatch score 68

as Her Father

Police
Police (1916)
GoodWatch score 63

as Drunk with Pockets Picked / Second Flophouse Customer

The Count
The Count (1916)
GoodWatch score 65

as Butler (uncredited)

The Pawnshop
The Pawnshop (1916)
GoodWatch score 68

as Fishbowl Client

The Vagabond
The Vagabond (1916)
GoodWatch score 69

as Gypsy and Musician (uncredited)

The Floorwalker
The Floorwalker (1916)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lift Boy (uncredited)

A Night in the Show
A Night in the Show (1915)
GoodWatch score 63

as Trombone Player and Singer